2025 World Emerging Security Forum
SPEAKERS
Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 10:50
The Evolution of Hybrid Threats and International Security
Cho Hyun
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Republic of Korea
Kwang Hyung Lee
President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Karim Haggag
Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Christoph Heusgen
Co-Chairman, St. Gallen Symposium
Arnold Kavaarpuo
Executive Director, Data Protection Commission, Ghana
Teija Tiilikainen
Director, The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE)
Session 1
11:00 - 12:30
Cognitive Warfare:
Countering Disinformation and Misinformation for Societal Resilience
Tae-Eun Song
Assistant Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)
Tanna Krewson
Strategic Advisor,
Centre for Information Resilience
Jean-Marc Rickli
Head of Global and Emerging Risks,
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Pierrick Devidal
Senior Policy Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Sarah Shoker
Fellow, Berkeley Risk and Security Lab
Session 2
14:00-15:20
Emerging Technologies and the Threat Landscape:
Persistent Security Threats
Sibylle Bauer
Director of Studies, Armament and Disarmament, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Troels Emil Andersen Boe
Cyber and Tech Advisor,
Office of Denmark's Tech Ambassador
Hitoshi Nasu
Professor of Law,
United States Military Academy, West Point
Michal Krelina
Associated Senior Researcher,
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Andrew Reddie
Associate Research Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Session 3
15:40-17:10
Resilience of Critical Infrastructure:
Reducing Multidimensional Vulnerabilities
James Sullivan
Director of Cyber & Tech,
Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Gillian Frost
Director General for Cyber, Critical Technology and Democratic Resilience Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Allan Cabanlong
Regional Director for Southeast Asia Hub, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE)
Adewale Peter Obadare
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer,
Digital Encode Limited
Joanna Kulesza
Assistant Professor, Department of International Law and International Relations, University of Lodz, Poland